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CineSLAM - Vermont's LGBTQ Short Film Festival
Guilford, United States · Est. 2012 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Guilford, United States
65
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- No physical screenings
- 14 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
This film festival of LGBT-related shorts, which takes place during June Pride, brings together films from across the country and around the world. It allows us an intriguing glimpse of the diversity of life, struggles and triumphs of LGBTQ people and their allies in short narrative, documentary and art video formats. CineSLAM is programmed by Guilford, VT resident and Emmy-Award winning filmmaker, John Scagliotti, who created the first LGBTQ television series, In the Life, on PBS, which will be going into its 20th season this fall. Scagliotti was recently awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Marlboro College for his service to the LGBTQ and allied communities.
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 14 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2012
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
2
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Lovely folks, beautiful theater, wonderful films, and pride cake to boot!
- Filmmaker
A small but really nice LGBTQ film festival -- we love that they focus on short films and screen a great range of films. A great way to celebrate Pride. We're really proud that Emerald City was a part of this year's fest!
- Filmmaker
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